Pattaya Memorial Hospital

[micky1965]

Hi i'm Thinking about having a operation done in the Memorial Hospital can anyone who has been there for treatment tell me your experience why you was there please ..

[Mobi]

What kind of operation?

[micky1965]

What kind of operation?

for a very large incisional hernia caused by to many previous operation my whole stomach wall needs replacing with mesh

[deejah]

you might want to look into

qeen serket in satahip

or hospitals in sri racha

i heard too many horror stories about pat's hospitals

[Mobi]

Well Sheryl always advises us that it is the doctor who is important not the hospital, but frankly for such a major operation, even if you have a good specialist to perform the operation, I would question the competence of the support staff in such a small hospital.

Certainly my experience in ER there last week when I went into A-fib was very scary and the staff there were like something out of a black comedy.

These small private Pattaya hospitals do not have any full time specialists so why don't you ask your specialist where he is normally based - probably Q, Sirikit or maybe one of the hospitals in Sri Racha and suggest to him that you go there for the op.

Samitivej or Phyathai in Sri Racha or Q.Sirikit in Sattahip would be a better bet than Memorial for a major op IMHO

Or, if you can afford, it one of the top private hospitals in BKK

Edited August 8, 2012 by Mobi

[ciaociao]

Well Sheryl always advises us that it is the doctor who is important not the hospital, but frankly for such a major operation, even if you have a good specialist to perform the operation, I would question the competence of the support staff in such a small hospital.

Certainly my experience in ER there last week when I went into A-fib was very scary and the staff there were like something out of a black comedy.

These small private Pattaya hospitals do not have any full time specialists so why don't you ask your specialist where he is normally based - probably Q, Sirikit or maybe one of the hospitals in Sri Racha and suggest to him that you go there for the op.

Samitivej or Phyathai in Sri Racha or Q.Sirikit in Sattahip would be a better bet than Memorial for a major op IMHO

Or, if you can afford, it one of the top private hospitals in BKK

I agree completely.. I went there once, but never again.

[Gone]

I would agree with Sriracha at Samitravit Hospital but for an operation that serious I would suggest Bangkok as that is where most of the top specialists come from to travel to these other hospitals.

I think you would get much better results in the "Health" forum to be honest.

[johnlexo]

Never at PM! Talk to Gavin at http://www.phyathai-sriracha.com/pyt_en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=413&Itemid=45 or get it done at your home country. Good luck.

[micky1965]

you might want to look into

qeen serket in satahip

or hospitals in sri racha

i heard too many horror stories about pat's hospitals

Thx been to queens in satahip they said to big of a job for them and he could get me in a hospital in bkk cost about 1 mil baht so i walked

[sirbrinkie]

Sounds like major surgery - can only suggest Bumrungrad in BKK and they are certainly not more expensive than BPH

[micky1965]

Never at PM! Talk to Gavin at http://www.phyathai-...d=413&Itemid=45 or get it done at your home country. Good luck.

I've met Gavin nice bloke nice Hospital but well to expensive for me he did quote if i find another Hospital with a cheaper price then come back to him he would see what he could do .. as for my home country the UK forget it Iv'e been back 5 times for app's and my next one is in sep that's just to see another surgeon .. good old nhs thats been going on for a year now .. plus i have no where to stay there now ..thx

[micky1965]

Well Sheryl always advises us that it is the doctor who is important not the hospital, but frankly for such a major operation, even if you have a good specialist to perform the operation, I would question the competence of the support staff in such a small hospital.

Certainly my experience in ER there last week when I went into A-fib was very scary and the staff there were like something out of a black comedy.

These small private Pattaya hospitals do not have any full time specialists so why don't you ask your specialist where he is normally based - probably Q, Sirikit or maybe one of the hospitals in Sri Racha and suggest to him that you go there for the op.

Samitivej or Phyathai in Sri Racha or Q.Sirikit in Sattahip would be a better bet than Memorial for a major op IMHO

Or, if you can afford, it one of the top private hospitals in BKK

I agree completely.. I went there once, but never again.

might try the samitivej been to the others one to expensive a bit like B/P and the other would not touch me ...

[micky1965]

I have met a surgeon at the memorial who showed me another fulang who just had the same as me he was from finland he had his op 2 days before and was up eating drinking .. but he was insured ,my main worry is they have told me a price of 100,000 to 150.000 which is fine as i can afford that but if it ends up more like 400,000 and i can't pay it do i end up in the monkey house ?????

[bobobo]

Hi Mickey !

I just came back from Memorial after staying for 3 days. I got a terrible ache in my stomach. It was the appendix. Came in at 3 in the afternoon at 6 I was on the op-table. They are taking a lot of test but it's good to know I haven't got HIV, diabetes etc The staff is very

friendly and professional. I had the general surgeon Wichiniat ( I think) Very nice person and very professional I felt very confident with all the staff that I met. I stayed in private room 4500 baht.The option is in common room ( 12 - 14) people. Flatscrreen which I didn't use..fridge and CONSTANT attention. X-tra bed for relative, no charge.Sometimes the attention was TOO much..I felt that probably because I was very tired after the op. The follow up same.. very professional..I wanted to leave after 2 days, then the surgeon showed me my fever chart, my blood pressure status and said tomorrow You free to go... After a couple of hours I had 39 C. I'm happy I trusted him. Yesterday I was fine.

Total costs everything include 92000 baht.

Take care!

/B

[micky1965]

Hi Mickey !

I just came back from Memorial after staying for 3 days. I got a terrible ache in my stomach. It was the appendix. Came in at 3 in the afternoon at 6 I was on the op-table. They are taking a lot of test but it's good to know I haven't got HIV, diabetes etc The staff is very

friendly and professional. I had the general surgeon Wichiniat ( I think) Very nice person and very professional I felt very confident with all the staff that I met. I stayed in private room 4500 baht.The option is in common room ( 12 - 14) people. Flatscrreen which I didn't use..fridge and CONSTANT attention. X-tra bed for relative, no charge.Sometimes the attention was TOO much..I felt that probably because I was very tired after the op. The follow up same.. very professional..I wanted to leave after 2 days, then the surgeon showed me my fever chart, my blood pressure status and said tomorrow You free to go... After a couple of hours I had 39 C. I'm happy I trusted him. Yesterday I was fine.

Total costs everything include 92000 baht.

Take care!

/B

Thanks for your reply but did they give you a price before they did the op ?? because they are saying to me 100,000 max 150,000 which seems cheap when other hospitals are saying 400k to a million i won't mention names

[bobobo]

Hi Mickey !

I just came back from Memorial after staying for 3 days. I got a terrible ache in my stomach. It was the appendix. Came in at 3 in the afternoon at 6 I was on the op-table. They are taking a lot of test but it's good to know I haven't got HIV, diabetes etc The staff is very

friendly and professional. I had the general surgeon Wichiniat ( I think) Very nice person and very professional I felt very confident with all the staff that I met. I stayed in private room 4500 baht.The option is in common room ( 12 - 14) people. Flatscrreen which I didn't use..fridge and CONSTANT attention. X-tra bed for relative, no charge.Sometimes the attention was TOO much..I felt that probably because I was very tired after the op. The follow up same.. very professional..I wanted to leave after 2 days, then the surgeon showed me my fever chart, my blood pressure status and said tomorrow You free to go... After a couple of hours I had 39 C. I'm happy I trusted him. Yesterday I was fine.

Total costs everything include 92000 baht.

Take care!

/B

Thanks for your reply but did they give you a price before they did the op ?? because they are saying to me 100,000 max 150,000 which seems cheap when other hospitals are saying 400k to a million i won't mention names

Yes they did. They said 90 - 95000 baht /B

[bobobo]

Hi Mickey !

I just came back from Memorial after staying for 3 days. I got a terrible ache in my stomach. It was the appendix. Came in at 3 in the afternoon at 6 I was on the op-table. They are taking a lot of test but it's good to know I haven't got HIV, diabetes etc The staff is very

friendly and professional. I had the general surgeon Wichiniat ( I think) Very nice person and very professional I felt very confident with all the staff that I met. I stayed in private room 4500 baht.The option is in common room ( 12 - 14) people. Flatscrreen which I didn't use..fridge and CONSTANT attention. X-tra bed for relative, no charge.Sometimes the attention was TOO much..I felt that probably because I was very tired after the op. The follow up same.. very professional..I wanted to leave after 2 days, then the surgeon showed me my fever chart, my blood pressure status and said tomorrow You free to go... After a couple of hours I had 39 C. I'm happy I trusted him. Yesterday I was fine.

Total costs everything include 92000 baht.

Take care!

/B

Thanks for your reply but did they give you a price before they did the op ?? because they are saying to me 100,000 max 150,000 which seems cheap when other hospitals are saying 400k to a million i won't mention names

Yes they did. They said 90 - 95000 baht /B

I have friends that have had different kind of problems and have gone to several hospitals and have got different answers. concerning prices.My advice is meet the surgeon in person. Do You feel comfortable or not?? Use Your fingertips. If You but a new Honda

van You know what You get. But that's not the case concerning medical care in Patts I'm afraid. Good Luck!

[micky1965]

Hi Mickey !

I just came back from Memorial after staying for 3 days. I got a terrible ache in my stomach. It was the appendix. Came in at 3 in the afternoon at 6 I was on the op-table. They are taking a lot of test but it's good to know I haven't got HIV, diabetes etc The staff is very

friendly and professional. I had the general surgeon Wichiniat ( I think) Very nice person and very professional I felt very confident with all the staff that I met. I stayed in private room 4500 baht.The option is in common room ( 12 - 14) people. Flatscrreen which I didn't use..fridge and CONSTANT attention. X-tra bed for relative, no charge.Sometimes the attention was TOO much..I felt that probably because I was very tired after the op. The follow up same.. very professional..I wanted to leave after 2 days, then the surgeon showed me my fever chart, my blood pressure status and said tomorrow You free to go... After a couple of hours I had 39 C. I'm happy I trusted him. Yesterday I was fine.

Total costs everything include 92000 baht.

Take care!

/B

Thanks for your reply but did they give you a price before they did the op ?? because they are saying to me 100,000 max 150,000 which seems cheap when other hospitals are saying 400k to a million i won't mention names

Yes they did. They said 90 - 95000 baht /B

I have friends that have had different kind of problems and have gone to several hospitals and have got different answers. concerning prices.My advice is meet the surgeon in person. Do You feel comfortable or not?? Use Your fingertips. If You but a new Honda

van You know what You get. But that's not the case concerning medical care in Patts I'm afraid. Good Luck!

i have met the surgeon he seemed a bit like if he was in a rush and wanted me out of his way told me he's being doing the same op for 20 years now and even showed me another fulang he had just done the same op on .. .. i will take the wife with me this week and have a chat with him again thx for the advise .. as for feeling comfortable after spending 4 months in chonburi hospital after a car crash no i don't ...

[MrZM]

My advice to you, if you have the money to pay 150,000/200,000 baht, go home and get yourself operated on instead!

I know of 2 stories, same problem, both men needed operating on there leg, both going to Bangkok pattaya hospital! One man paid cash, the other was covered through bupa. Man who paid cash, pretty much list his leg, man with bupa, is running around!

If you pay cash in Thailand there is no one to answer too, if your insured, it's a different story!

Go home get it sorted! If not definitely nut go and have in memorial hospital, if you can't afford Bangkok pattaya, then go to the international hospital!

Orr even banglamung. It may be a government hospital, but there's nothing wrong with it!

[londoedan]

I know of 2 stories, same problem, both men needed operating on there leg, both going to Bangkok pattaya hospital! One man paid cash, the other was covered through bupa. Man who paid cash, pretty much list his leg, man with bupa, is running around!

Ooooo bl00dy hell - I hate those stories.

I've never had an operation but I have used PIH a couple of times for small stuff and they seemed OK.

From what I've read, the only truly international standard hospital in Thailand is the Bumengrad place on Sukh Soi 3 in Bangkok. Don't think its cheap though.

And good luck to the OP - wherever he has the surgery

[Gone]

My advice to you, if you have the money to pay 150,000/200,000 baht, go home and get yourself operated on instead!

I know of 2 stories, same problem, both men needed operating on there leg, both going to Bangkok pattaya hospital! One man paid cash, the other was covered through bupa. Man who paid cash, pretty much list his leg, man with bupa, is running around!

If you pay cash in Thailand there is no one to answer too, if your insured, it's a different story!

Go home get it sorted! If not definitely nut go and have in memorial hospital, if you can't afford Bangkok pattaya, then go to the international hospital!

Orr even banglamung. It may be a government hospital, but there's nothing wrong with it!

I believe the OP previously addressed that scenario here and it seems that back in the UK there is a line-up as long as there can be and he can't even see a surgeon until Sept etc. etc. etc.

He is looking for help HERE as maybe this is his country of residency now as it is for many of us.

I think that "bobobo" gave a pretty good post of his experience and sounded pretty cheap really. Even at 150-200k seems good for your kind of operation.

I would still check Samitrivij if you have the time. I was just there after having a stroke because I had read and talked to many other farangs that had been there and yes they are VERY reputable and reasonably priced.

[pattaya_girl]

My advice to you, if you have the money to pay 150,000/200,000 baht, go home and get yourself operated on instead!

I know of 2 stories, same problem, both men needed operating on there leg, both going to Bangkok pattaya hospital! One man paid cash, the other was covered through bupa. Man who paid cash, pretty much list his leg, man with bupa, is running around!

If you pay cash in Thailand there is no one to answer too, if your insured, it's a different story!

Go home get it sorted! If not definitely nut go and have in memorial hospital, if you can't afford Bangkok pattaya, then go to the international hospital!

Orr even banglamung. It may be a government hospital, but there's nothing wrong with it!

My Son in Law had his Appendix removed at Banglamung Hospital, the Bill was approx 8000 bt, He had a Private room and all went ok.

I have never had major treatment at this Government Hospital, but have been for small things myself, with no problems at all.

I have also read on some other thread some good reviews on the place.

If you do not have much money, its worth a go if there is no other option for you.

[micky1965]

My advice to you, if you have the money to pay 150,000/200,000 baht, go home and get yourself operated on instead!

I know of 2 stories, same problem, both men needed operating on there leg, both going to Bangkok pattaya hospital! One man paid cash, the other was covered through bupa. Man who paid cash, pretty much list his leg, man with bupa, is running around!

If you pay cash in Thailand there is no one to answer too, if your insured, it's a different story!

Go home get it sorted! If not definitely nut go and have in memorial hospital, if you can't afford Bangkok pattaya, then go to the international hospital!

Orr even banglamung. It may be a government hospital, but there's nothing wrong with it!

I believe the OP previously addressed that scenario here and it seems that back in the UK there is a line-up as long as there can be and he can't even see a surgeon until Sept etc. etc. etc.

He is looking for help HERE as maybe this is his country of residency now as it is for many of us.

I think that "bobobo" gave a pretty good post of his experience and sounded pretty cheap really. Even at 150-200k seems good for your kind of operation.

I would still check Samitrivij if you have the time. I was just there after having a stroke because I had read and talked to many other farangs that had been there and yes they are VERY reputable and reasonably priced.

yes been home 5 times even took the family back thinking i was going to have the op only to be told i have to see another surgeon it has been going on more then 1 year in the UK .. yes it's just a big waiting game back there .. Having spent 4 months in a goverment hospital here in chonburi i don't really want to go back in one ever again if i can help it .. i won't say what happened because it will probably get taking of here .. i wil try samitrivij i know where it is .. thx

[lovetotravel]

Well Sheryl always advises us that it is the doctor who is important not the hospital, but frankly for such a major operation, even if you have a good specialist to perform the operation, I would question the competence of the support staff in such a small hospital.

Certainly my experience in ER there last week when I went into A-fib was very scary and the staff there were like something out of a black comedy.

These small private Pattaya hospitals do not have any full time specialists so why don't you ask your specialist where he is normally based - probably Q, Sirikit or maybe one of the hospitals in Sri Racha and suggest to him that you go there for the op.

Samitivej or Phyathai in Sri Racha or Q.Sirikit in Sattahip would be a better bet than Memorial for a major op IMHO

Or, if you can afford, it one of the top private hospitals in BKK

Sheryl also says for anything important, go to Bangkok. Just like you did! Right???

You might want to post this in the health forum, or ask a mod to move this topic over there. For me, location and price would not be the major factors here. Quality would be #1. Any operation is serious.

[Mobi]

Well Sheryl always advises us that it is the doctor who is important not the hospital, but frankly for such a major operation, even if you have a good specialist to perform the operation, I would question the competence of the support staff in such a small hospital.

Certainly my experience in ER there last week when I went into A-fib was very scary and the staff there were like something out of a black comedy.

These small private Pattaya hospitals do not have any full time specialists so why don't you ask your specialist where he is normally based - probably Q, Sirikit or maybe one of the hospitals in Sri Racha and suggest to him that you go there for the op.

Samitivej or Phyathai in Sri Racha or Q.Sirikit in Sattahip would be a better bet than Memorial for a major op IMHO

Or, if you can afford, it one of the top private hospitals in BKK

Sheryl also says for anything important, go to Bangkok. Just like you did! Right???

You might want to post this in the health forum, or ask a mod to move this topic over there. For me, location and price would not be the major factors here. Quality would be #1. Any operation is serious.

My case was slightly different as there is no hospital in Pattaya - not even BPH who can carry out heart valve replacement surgery - probably only 2 or 3 in BKK and possibly one in Chiang Mai. Even in the UK only the top heart hospitals in London or Cambridge will do it. Heart bi-passes are no problems but not valve replacements.

As far as the OP is concerned, I'm not an expert but it sounds like pretty major operation and I wouldn't have it done anywhere in Pattaya.

Chonburi hospital has has a very bad reputation - even amongst Thais, but Banglamung is much better - but if I was going to use a government hospital I would go to one in Bangkok - like I did for my heart op.

A vast majority of the top Thai specialists are in Bangkok - for obvious reasons - and I just don't have enough trust in provincial doctors to trust them with a major op.

I agree that the mods should move this thread to the health forum.

[simple1]

Well Sheryl always advises us that it is the doctor who is important not the hospital, but frankly for such a major operation, even if you have a good specialist to perform the operation, I would question the competence of the support staff in such a small hospital.

Certainly my experience in ER there last week when I went into A-fib was very scary and the staff there were like something out of a black comedy.

These small private Pattaya hospitals do not have any full time specialists so why don't you ask your specialist where he is normally based - probably Q, Sirikit or maybe one of the hospitals in Sri Racha and suggest to him that you go there for the op.

Samitivej or Phyathai in Sri Racha or Q.Sirikit in Sattahip would be a better bet than Memorial for a major op IMHO

Or, if you can afford, it one of the top private hospitals in BKK

Sheryl also says for anything important, go to Bangkok. Just like you did! Right???

You might want to post this in the health forum, or ask a mod to move this topic over there. For me, location and price would not be the major factors here. Quality would be #1. Any operation is serious.

My case was slightly different as there is no hospital in Pattaya - not even BPH who can carry out heart valve replacement surgery - probably only 2 or 3 in BKK and possibly one in Chiang Mai. Even in the UK only the top heart hospitals in London or Cambridge will do it. Heart bi-passes are no problems but not valve replacements.

As far as the OP is concerned, I'm not an expert but it sounds like pretty major operation and I wouldn't have it done anywhere in Pattaya.

Chonburi hospital has has a very bad reputation - even amongst Thais, but Banglamung is much better - but if I was going to use a government hospital I would go to one in Bangkok - like I did for my heart op.

A vast majority of the top Thai specialists are in Bangkok - for obvious reasons - and I just don't have enough trust in provincial doctors to trust them with a major op.

I agree that the mods should move this thread to the health forum.

Bit off topic, but yes, Thai's are very wary of Chon Buri Hospital, I believe it's because they have a hospice ward as well as a lot of trainees. A Thai family member was to be transferred from Bunglamung to Chon Buri, but was so scared I took him to the "Red Cross" hospital in Sri Racha. They said couldn't do the pacemaker implant, had to go to Chon Buri; he refused to go. Luckily Red Cross put him on a course of drug treatment that currently seems to be working out.

Edited August 9, 2012 by simple1

[micky1965]

Well Sheryl always advises us that it is the doctor who is important not the hospital, but frankly for such a major operation, even if you have a good specialist to perform the operation, I would question the competence of the support staff in such a small hospital.

Certainly my experience in ER there last week when I went into A-fib was very scary and the staff there were like something out of a black comedy.

These small private Pattaya hospitals do not have any full time specialists so why don't you ask your specialist where he is normally based - probably Q, Sirikit or maybe one of the hospitals in Sri Racha and suggest to him that you go there for the op.

Samitivej or Phyathai in Sri Racha or Q.Sirikit in Sattahip would be a better bet than Memorial for a major op IMHO

Or, if you can afford, it one of the top private hospitals in BKK

Sheryl also says for anything important, go to Bangkok. Just like you did! Right???

You might want to post this in the health forum, or ask a mod to move this topic over there. For me, location and price would not be the major factors here. Quality would be #1. Any operation is serious.

My case was slightly different as there is no hospital in Pattaya - not even BPH who can carry out heart valve replacement surgery - probably only 2 or 3 in BKK and possibly one in Chiang Mai. Even in the UK only the top heart hospitals in London or Cambridge will do it. Heart bi-passes are no problems but not valve replacements.

As far as the OP is concerned, I'm not an expert but it sounds like pretty major operation and I wouldn't have it done anywhere in Pattaya.

Chonburi hospital has has a very bad reputation - even amongst Thais, but Banglamung is much better - but if I was going to use a government hospital I would go to one in Bangkok - like I did for my heart op.

A vast majority of the top Thai specialists are in Bangkok - for obvious reasons - and I just don't have enough trust in provincial doctors to trust them with a major op.

I agree that the mods should move this thread to the health forum.

can you give me the name of the hospital in bkk then please

[micky1965]

Thanks for all your comments but i think most of you have missed read my question i did ask if anyone had been treated in the P/M if so could they let me know what it was like .. not that they knew a friend of a friend we all know horror stories like that ..

[dsfbrit]

I was treated there 2 weeks ago for a minor procedure - a vasectomy. The doctor who performed the surgey is part of the Urology department and only comes in on Wednesdays. I found the whole process to be efficient and pain free. Even the initial injection, that I was told may hurt a bit - didn't - so I was very pleased. The follow-up a week later to have the stitches removed was also efficient and pain free.

I was told the whole procedure would cost 12000 baht. I paid 5000 baht deposit and was very surprised to be charged just 2950 baht extra after the operation - a total of just 8000 baht.

A pleasant surprise after some of the stories I have heard of other hospitals in the area stating a price for an operation and then adding on lots of 'extras'.

Would I recommend this hospital to others for a vasectomy - yes I certainly would. In fact I would give the whole process 9/10 overall. I never give 10/10 for anything!!!!!

Would I recommend it for your particular operation ? At the end of the day as others have said, its the surgery team that matters. I actually flew to India last year to have a hip operation with a world renowned surgeon who had carried out over 2500 operations of the newer hip replacement (resurfacing) method.

I did this because the team of Dr Bose in Chennai is considered one of the best in the world.

Even the surgeon at a top hospital in Thailand - Bumrungrand - had only carried out 70 similar operations, so even though he is reputable and the Bumrungrand hospital is world class, many people on health (hip) websites advised me to go to Dr Bose in India - I am glad I did as I am fully recovered and playing football and squash again regularly.

So if the PM hospital has the right medical team - then I would go for it - and good luck and speedy recovery.

[deejah]

i think there must be more ways

to determine the quality and cost

prior to treatment

forums and reviews where people rate their experiences

and data bases of the surgeons history and and legal issues etc